Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Rodriguez, DO
Anesthesiology · Lighthouse Point, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Rodriguez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rodriguez
Dr. Paul Rodriguez is an anesthesiology specialist in Lighthouse Point, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rodriguez performed 31,317 Medicare services across 5,086 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rodriguez received a total of $5,248 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 304 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rodriguez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 0% volume in FL
$5,248 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 7048 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗31,317
Medicare services
Top 0% in FL for anesthesiology
5,086
Unique beneficiaries
$28
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,566 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
8,743 | $1 | $5 |
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
8,702 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
2,318 | $99 | $150 |
| Psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes Administration of psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
2,132 | $33 | $60 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
1,224 | $12 | $35 |
| Body fluid pH level test A laboratory test that measures the acidity or alkalinity of a body fluid sample. |
1,213 | $4 | $5 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create detailed images of a joint. This procedure allows for the visualization of the joint's internal structures. |
1,133 | $44 | $120 |
| X-ray of spine, 1 view A single-view X-ray image of the spine to visualize the bones and alignment. |
1,007 | $20 | $30 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
842 | $26 | $125 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
837 | $9 | $20 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
691 | $197 | $300 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
691 | $91 | $130 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
576 | $84 | $116 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
156 | $109 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
132 | $132 | $250 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
115 | $351 | $600 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
113 | $195 | $325 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
111 | $55 | $225 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
90 | $160 | $373 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
88 | $83 | $275 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
55 | $211 | $300 |
| Chemical nerve block for neck muscles Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific muscles on the side of the neck, excluding the voice box. |
50 | $173 | $225 |
| X-ray of sacroiliac joint, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the joint connecting the lower spine to the hip bone, using one to two images. |
42 | $27 | $60 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
38 | $162 | $491 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
35 | $61 | $80 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
34 | $135 | $300 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
32 | $27 | $100 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
29 | $27 | $96 |
| Hip X-ray, 1 view An X-ray image of the hip joint taken from a single angle to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
27 | $26 | $60 |
| Limited ultrasound of joint or extremity A focused ultrasound exam of a specific joint or other structure in the arm or leg, excluding blood vessels. |
22 | $34 | $150 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
13 | $24 | $75 |
| Spinal nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic or steroid medication into a single nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $215 | $363 |
| Additional spine nerve root injection with imaging An anesthetic and/or steroid medication is injected into an additional nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $109 | $250 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,248
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $750/year across 7 years
Top 6% in FL for anesthesiology
41
Companies
304
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,248 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$975
2023
$814
2022
$748
2021
$955
2020
$757
2019
$637
2018
$362
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$802
ABBVIE INC.
$630
AbbVie Inc.
$462
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$458
Allergan, Inc.
$365
PFIZER INC.
$239
Abbott Laboratories
$232
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$206
Almatica Pharma LLC
$189
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$162
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$157
SI-BONE, Inc.
$133
Lilly USA, LLC
$118
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$117
Allergan Inc.
$115
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$110
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$93
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$74
Zyla Life Sciences
$57
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$56
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$39
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$38
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$33
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$32
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$25
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$23
Horizon Pharma plc
$23
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$22
Lundbeck LLC
$20
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$19
Orexo US, Inc.
$16
Kaleo, Inc.
$15
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Shionogi Inc
$13
Amgen Inc.
$13
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$13
Indivior Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX - NEUROLOGY · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · COMIRNATY · DUEXIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · EVZIO · GRALISE · Gralise · INTELLIS · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Licart · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · RELISTOR · REYVOW · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SYMPROIC · Seglentis · Symproic · TREXIMET · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VYEPTI · XTAMPZA · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zubsolv · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for anesthesiology in FL.
Equivalent to $17 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
528
Per 100K population
27.1
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
BROWARD HEALTH NORTH
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Rodriguez is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Rodriguez experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rodriguez performed 8,743 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Rodriguez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rodriguez received a total of $5,248 from 41 companies across 304 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Rodriguez's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Lighthouse Point?
Dr. Rodriguez's average Medicare payment per service is $28. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Rodriguez) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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